St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-07-16

commencing his soul to God who, he
says knew the motives of his journey,
and could if He pleased protect him;
next morning he awoke with some sur
prise at finding himself still alive. He
met with no further opposition, and his
next march brought him into an open
valley, seemingly formed by the allu-
vium of the Brahmaputra," and 10 the
distance he saw the villages of Tibet.
Great was his JOY at sight which more
than made amends for his past perils and
privations. He entered Tibet repeating
the Name dtmittis, happy if need be to die
there, but hoping to be permitted to
settle among the people and learn
their language and make converts
to Christianity They received him
kindly, their gentle and courteous
manners forming a striking contrast
with the savage rudeness and untutored
ways of the Mishmis. Equally striking
was the transition from the tangled
thickets and rugged paths of the wilder
ness of hills through which he had
passed, to the open valleys, the smiling
fields, the softly undulating pasture
lands and the happy homesteads of the
Tibetans; "inhabitants, houses, cultiva
ton, scenery, everything" he says,
wore gracious aspect; the change was
as from night to day
He took up his quarters in Tibetan
family, and at once set to work to learn
the language from his hostess, who was
very good to him. He seems to have been
treated with all the more consideration
because he avowed himself priest of
the Christian religion; lamas from the
surrounding Buddhist monasteries came
to visit him, and would PROSTATE them
selves before his cross, and raise his
breviary respectfully to their foreheads
But all too soon the local authorities in
sisted on his leaving the country; they
said that an instruction was imminent,
for which reason his presence was not
desirable at the moment, but he might
return afterward when matters had
quoted down. Very reluctantly, there
fore, he commenced to retrace his foot
steps. His stock of. presents was ex
hausted, he was almost reduced to
beggary, and his prestige was much
diminished. On reaching Jingsha's vii
lage he found the chief suffering greatly
from bad wound in one of his legs; he
was told to cure the leg in three days or
he would be killed if he failed to do so:
happily, he had gone through course OF
medical study in France under DR.. Lor-
rain, after whom the dog, who was his
sole companion, was named. He had still
some medicine, and he succeeded so we'll
in his treatment of the wound that Jing-
sha became very grateful and friendly,
and rendered him substantial assistance
for the remainder of his journey back to
Assam.
After waiting two years for the sup
preston Of the instruction in Tibet, NJ,
Krick returned to Sauna accompanied by
NJ. Boury There they were murdered
by Mishmi chief named kaisha, who
was afterward captured in his own vii
lage by detachment of English troops
sent from Assam, was tried, convicted
and hanged. But the murder took place
in Tibetan village, and it was insti-
gated by a Tibetan official; this man was
eventually arrested by the Chinese man
darins at Kiangka, near Batang, and so
severely beaten that he died shortly af
terward. Thus the murder of the mis-
sionaries was avenged both by the Chi
nese and the British officials, apparently
without any preconcerted arrangement
on the part of the two governments.